导演:约翰·休斯顿
主演:迈克尔·帕克斯,Ulla Bergryd,理查德·哈里斯,约翰·休斯顿,史蒂芬·博伊德,乔治·C·斯科特,艾娃·加德纳,彼得·奥图尔,Zoe Sallis,加布里埃尔·费泽蒂,埃莱奥若拉·罗西·德拉哥,弗兰科·内罗,普佩拉·玛奇奥,罗伯特·里耶蒂,Peter Heinze
AnelaborateHollywoodretellingoftheBiblestoriesnarratedbythefilm’sdirectorJohnHuston.WeopenwiththeCreationoftheWorldandarriveattheGardenofEdenwithAdamandEve(MichaelParksandUllaBergryd)andcontinueontoCain(RichardHarris)andthemurderofAbel(FrancoNero).Next,wevisitNoah(JohnHuston)andhisarkwithitsspectacularfloodsequence.ThenwecometothestoryofNimrod,KingofBabel(StephenBoyd),theemergenceofman’svanityandtheheightstowhichitcouldaspireifunchecked.FinallywecoverAbraham(GeorgeC.Scott),amysticwhospokepersonallywithGod,aleaderofmen,abuilderofnations,apioneerandawarriorandSarah(AvaGardner).Atthetimesheconceivedherfirstchild,theeventbeingforecastbyanAngeloftheLord.ThreesuchHeavenlyMessengers(allportrayedbyPeterO’Toole)appearedinthecourseofeventswhichbefellAbrahamandSarah.